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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1973
Page
2
Multiple obituaries detail deaths in Florida Virginia and Maryland with survivors including children cousins and grandchildren. Bertha Jones 60 formerly of Perry WV died in Winter Park Florida with funeral set at Wardensville Methodist Church and burial in Sager Cemetery. Ronald Hicks infant son and Raymond Rudy 71 are also noted with service times and burial details.
A Winchester Corporation Court jury found Larry Franklin Hartman of Stephenson guilty of selling three LSD tablets to a police officer. The panel recommended a five year penitentiary sentence for the 20 year old defendant. Leonard R. Heflin of Hagerstown died unexpectedly yesterday at his home. He was born August 19, 1889 in Warren County. He is survived by a widow Lula Cullers Heflin, three sons Winston Raymond Gilbert and a daughter Virginia plus a sister and numerous grandchildren. His body lies in state at Minnick Funeral Home in Hagerstown.
W G Barraclough 71 of Oakmont Front Royal died yesterday in Lynn Care Center Front Royal He was born in Trenton N J April 20 1901 son of the late Herbert and Barbara Barraclough He served as plant accountant for American Viscose Corp in Front Royal since 1937 and in Swarthmore Pa 1960 62 retirement returned to Front Royal He was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church Masonic Lodge 203 Lewistown Pa Kiwanis and Rotary clubs He is survived by his wife Florence Wyatt Barraclough two daughters nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal Friends may call at Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal.
The Bay of Friday experiences tides peaking as high as 70 feet, setting a potential world-record level for tidal rise. Experts note unusual lunar alignment and coastal geography contributing to the extreme surge.
David Shetler, Red Cross Bloodmobile chairman, presents a certificate to Winchester Elks Lodge No. 867. Exalted Ruler David Carter accepts on behalf of the Elks after the January drive sponsored by the Elks collected 192 pints, the year's largest total.
The Front Royal Town Council will hold two public hearings on building height policy for downtown and one way traffic plans for Short Street Cloud Street and Stonewall Drive. Two county reports cover Beef Cattle Research Station closure and seven local appointees to a new Industrial Authority.
Two people were injured in a two car crash on Route 522 at 10 30 p m yesterday, according to a Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad spokesman. Paul Norco of Culpeper and Ronald MacDonald of Stephens City were hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital, treated, and later released per a hospital spokesman.
President Nixon in a nationwide radio address calls for blending impatience to act with common sense to fix poverty hunger discrimination ignorance and disease. He criticizes past federal social programs as dismal failures and outlines reforms including revenue sharing local control over funds shifting anti poverty programs to cabinet departments and cutting hospital subsidies to fund research. He warns that without reform a ballooning deficit could raise taxes prices and interest rates.
John W. McLaughlin, 51, was sentenced to 48 years in the State Penitentiary after a second conviction for first degree murder in the June 6, 1962 pistol slaying of his wife. Judge Tom S. Fox noted eligibility for parole next year and that McLaughlin already served over 10 years.
Mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the 20s and a cold Sunday with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s. The extended forecast calls for fair but cool conditions Monday to Wednesday with daytime in the 40s and nightly lows in the 20s. Rainfall data show 1.92 inches year to date through February, 4.23 inches since 1973, and monthly averages around 2.2 inches for February.
Greenwood residents are invited to worship at 11 a.m. and attend Sunday School at 9 45 with Mrs Strawderman teaching the adult class. Junior and Kindergarten Choirs will sing as the Valley Mill Homemaker's Council met with 23 members and five visitors. A new member, Mrs Mary Hughes, was welcomed and an antique display was featured.
The Libyan copilot remains in critical condition as doctors report slight improvement overnight. Dayan invited the copilot's wife to visit Israel as a government guest, while a Jordanian survivor refused to speak to him. The flight recorder suggests the pilot mistook Israeli fighters for Egyptian jets.
About 60 Democratic House members adopted a resolution repudiating remarks by George C. Rawlings Jr. that Virginia Democrats should be a haven for liberal Virginians. The caucus backed the measure unanimously, aiding incumbents in primaries and the November election while enabling moderates to pursue a Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
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